Issue 1 2019

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 1 2019 29 , ECS, a leading provider of advanced technology, science, and engineering solutions, and a Premier Consulting Partner in the AmazonWeb Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN), recently announced that it is a launch partner of the newfile-sharing systemAmazon FSx for Windows File Server. ECS Joins Amazon Web Services in Launch of Amazon FSx for Windows File Server ECS, a segment of ASGN, delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 2,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years. An automatically scaled and fully managed file system, Amazon FSx has native compatibility supporting the features, performance, and security capabilities most used by commercial and public sector customers. The system automates time-consuming administration tasks such as hardware provisioning, software configuration, patching, and backups. Amazon FSx supports Windows- based storage, high-performance computing (HPC), machine learning, and electronic design automation. The system is cost- optimized for specific workloads, enhancing flexibility and allowing organizations to respond to changing business needs. AWS integrations make FSx useful for an even broader set of workloads. “As a leading provider of AWS capabilities and solutions, ECS is excited to be an Amazon FSx launch partner,” said John Sankovich, vice president of cloud solutions at ECS. “The partnership allows us to offer our customers the benefit of a simple and fully managed platform for all of their file storage needs.” Through its Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), ECS provides expert cloud consulting, managed services, and full direct resale access to the leading cloud service providers. The ECS CCoE uses best practices and frameworks to provide our customers with expert certified architects, optimized scalable solutions, and full compliance with all security standards and requirements in its delivery of Amazon FSx.